Zaluzhny and Budanov received the title of Hero of Ukraine; Ukrainian drones attack two oil refineries in Russia. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
The President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky awarded the former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny and the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate Kirill Budanov with the title of Hero of Ukraine. In particular, Valeriy Zaluzhny was awarded for outstanding personal achievements in protecting the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. Also, the title Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the Golden Star was awarded to Lieutenant Colonel Vyacheslav Ageev.
On February 9, a video was distributed to the media of the shooting of Ukrainian defenders by the invaders during the seizure of Defense Forces positions near the village of Klishchievka, Bakhmut district.
Law enforcement officials launched an investigation into the occupiers’ killing of unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war. “The video from an enemy drone recorded that, perhaps, the commander of one of the army units of the aggressor state during the attack on the trenches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine gives the order not to take the enemy prisoner. During the attack on the position, the Russian military shot an unarmed prisoner coming out of them. with his hands up. And they killed the second one by throwing a grenade into the dugout, “said the Office of the Prosecutor General. The department stressed that the killing of prisoners of war is a grave violation of the Geneva Conventions and is classified as a serious international crime.
In the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation, two oil refineries, the Ilsky and Afipsky refineries, were hit by drones. The SBU was behind the attack, Interfax-Ukraine reports, citing an intelligent source. A major fire is said to have broken out at the Ilsky Refinery, damaging a primary processing unit with a capacity of 3.6 million tons per year. Without it, the enemy cannot produce diesel fuel for military needs. The price of such an installation is $ 50 million. “The drones also worked precisely at the Afipsky plant, but the consequences have been clarified,” the source said.
The army of Ukraine is facing new challenges. And only the continuous improvement of the methods of warfare will allow victory to be achieved. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Alexander Syrsky wrote about it. Thus, among the new tasks is clear planning of actions of all military command and control, associations, formations and units, taking into account the needs of the front for the latest weapons, their reasonable redistribution , maintaining a balance between the implementation of combat missions and the restoration of units and subunits, the introduction of new technical solutions on the battlefield .
On February 9, the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky held a meeting with a delegation of the US House of Representatives that arrived in Kyiv. According to the head of state, during the discussion, three main issues were raised: the need to support a new American package this year and next, the supply of air defense systems – especially the Patriot, the need to decide on the transfer of long-term coverage. missiles in Ukraine.
Norway will supply Ukraine with a new batch of NASAMS air defense systems. The Norwegian government reported this. “The government proposes to the Norwegian Parliament to order ten more launchers and four fire control centers for the NASAMS air defense system from Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace (KDA). This is done in addition to the purchase of equipment that has been transferred that of Ukraine,” the statement said. The total investment amount will be NOK 3.45 billion – more than $320 million. At the same time, it is not specified exactly how much equipment Ukraine will receive from the new order.
On Saturday night in Kharkov, as a result of a drone attack, gasoline was spilled at a gas station and a fire broke out that engulfed 3,700 square meters. The fire destroyed more than 15 buildings in the private sector. At least one person died and another was badly burned.
Consumer price growth in Ukraine slowed to 0.4% in January after growing 0.7% in December and 0.5% in November. On an annual basis, inflation in January this year dropped to 4.7% from 5.1% in December. This is the lowest amount since November 2020, when annual inflation was 3.8%.
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